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Can We Guess What Kind of Student You Were in School?

Isadora Teich

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About This Quiz

Whether you love it or hate it, everyone has to go to school at some point during their lives. Whether you stopped right after high school, or you find yourself in a career which requires continuing education classes, school and classes can be complicated for many people. Getting an education is one of the many hoops we all have to jump through. So, were you the teacher's pet or a class clown? Were you always nailing every assignment, even if you didn't need the extra credit, or did you not even want to show up to class? Most of us fall somewhere in the middle, so it's OK either way.

So, can we pin down exactly what kind of student you were back in the day? Were you always the first person to raise your hand in class or were you somehow always late? Some people consider school the best years of their life and others look back on them with absolute and total dread. These experiences can really shape your whole life and who you eventually become. Answer our questions, and we will do our best to guess where you fall on the scale of being a good apple or tough noodle!

Were you often late to school?

All the time

Rarely

Sometimes

Never

How competitive are you?

Not really

Somewhat

Not at all

Incredibly

Where are you most comfortable?

On the fringe

In the spotlight

Under the radar

At the top

Did you do a lot of extracurricular activities?

Never

I focused on one.

Not really

Always

How did you feel at your high school graduation?

Ecstatic

Sad

Glad it was over

Sad, but ready for the future

Did you want to go to college as a teenager?

Not at all

Yes

Not really

I wanted to go to an Ivy League school.

Was getting up early hard for you?

It was torture.

Not usually

Often

It was fine.

How much of school did you feel was pointless at the time?

100% of it

30% of it

70% of it

None of it

Did you feel a lot of pressure to get good grades?

Yeah, but I didn't care.

Somewhat

Not at all

Yes

What did you like most about school?

Summer break

Seeing friends

Free periods

Succeeding

Which subject did you enjoy most?

Art

Science

Foreign Language

Math

Did you date a lot in high school?

Only a few people

Yes

Not really

No, because I was focused on school.

Did you get along with your parents as a teen?

Not at all

Most of the time

Not really

Yes

What mattered to you most in high school?

Nothing

My friends and relationships

Surviving

My grades

Did you put a lot of effort into your hair, makeup and clothing in school?

Not at all

Somewhat

Not really

Yes

Did you go to your school dances?

Just prom

All of them

A few

No

Which emotion describes you most as a kid?

Angry

Happy

Bored

Determined

Did you have a lot of different groups of friends?

I kept to myself.

A few groups

Not really

Yes

Were you afraid of getting in trouble as a teen?

Not at all

Not really

Somewhat

Yes

As a kid, did you love to do things you knew you should not have been doing?

Definitely

Not really

A little bit

Never

How do you feel looking back on how you used to dress?

It's still the same.

Nostalgic

Embarrassed

I don't care.

What did breakfast used to look like for you on weekday mornings?

Nothing

Something light and quick

Just coffee

A full breakfast

As a teenager, did you have a lot of crushes?

Not really

So many

A few

No

Did you have a goth or emo phase?

A big one

A slightly alternative phase

A small one

No

How much did you care about your grades?

I didn't.

Somewhat

I just wanted to get by.

A lot

Which archetype do you feel resonates with your school experience more?

Bad boy/girl

Popular kid

Shy kid

Nerd

What was your biggest escape in high school?

Music

Partying

TV

I didn't need one.

How strict were your parents?

Not really

A little bit

Not at all

Incredibly

Were your goals for your life as a teenager realistic?

Not at all

Somewhat

Not really

Very

How much do you think you have changed since school?

A lot

Not at all

Almost completely

Not very much

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